Buss Terminal lays the foundations for offshore wind projects

Buss Terminal Eesmhaven has carried out two major monopile campaigns, supporting projects positioned to the north of Germany and the west of Denmark. The news follows an announcement last year of a multi-million euro investment to reinforce its quay and improve the seabed at the Julianahaven.

At the time of the announcement, Buss Terminal Eesmhaven Managing Director Marc Wegman said: “Offshore wind components are becoming larger and heavier, as are the vessels and equipment needed to handle them. By reinforcing the quay and improving the seabed at the Julianahaven, we can continue to serve our clients in the years ahead and strengthen our competitive position.”

Since 2011, Buss Terminal Eesmhaven has served as a port of almost 20 large offshore wind farms across the North Sea, providing logistics, storage and pre-assembly of major wind components.

These latest monopiles were for the Thor offshore wind project and Nordseecluster A. The projects involved a total of 117 monopiles – 72 monopiles for Thor and 45 for Nordsee – with each weighing more than 1,500 tonnes and extending up to 96 metres.

The offshore installation was carried out by three vessels; Les Alizés for the Thor project; Boreas installed monopiles for Nordseecluster A; and Aeolus carried out secondary steel installation for Nordseecluster A.